Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS55501066
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating and utilizing a compound plasma configuration is disclosed. The plasma configuration includes a central toroidal plasma (36) with electrical currents surrounded by a generally ellipsoidal mantle (28) of ionized particles or electrically conducting matter. The preferred methods of forming this compound plasma configuration include the steps of forming a helical ionized path (20) in a gaseous medium and simultaneously discharging a high potential through the ionized path to produce a helical or heliform current (24) which collapses on itself to produce a toroidal current, or generating a toroidal plasmoid, supplying magnetic energy to the plasmoid, and applying fluid pressure external to the plasmoid. The apparatus of the present invention includes a pressure chamber (48) wherein the compound plasma configuration can be isolated or compressed by fluid or other forms of mechanical or magnetic pressure. A multiple chamber reactor device is also disclosed, as are methods and apparatuses for using the compound plasma configuration in a number of diverse situations.
Application Number:
JP50090979A
Publication Date:
December 04, 1980
Filing Date:
June 05, 1979
Export Citation:
International Classes:
C10G1/00; C10H17/00; G21B1/00; H05H1/00; H05H1/04; H05H1/24; H05H1/48; (IPC1-7): H05H1/00; G21B1/00; C10H17/00; C10G1/00